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0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation Shortage

Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, BBraun, 1000 mL bottle, 16 count, NDC 00264-2201-00
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, BBraun, 2000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7388-50
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, BBraun, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00264-7388-60
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, BBraun, 500 mL bottle, 16 count, NDC 00264-2201-10
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 1000 mL Uromatic bag, 14 count, NDC 00338-0047-44
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 1000 mL plastic pour bottle, 12 count, NDC 00338-0048-04
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 2000 mL Uromatic bag, 6 count, NDC 00338-0047-46
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 250 mL plastic pour bottle, 24 count, NDC 00338-0048-02
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 3000 mL Uromatic bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0047-47
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 3000 mL Arthromatic bag, 4 count, NDC 00338-0047-27
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 500 mL plastic pour bottle, 18 count, NDC 00338-0048-03
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, Baxter, 5000 mL Arthromatic bag, 2 count, NDC 00338-0047-29
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bag, 12 count, NDC 00990-7972-05
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00990-7138-09
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1500 mL bottle, 9 count, NDC 00990-7138-36
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 2000 mL bag, 6 count, NDC 00990-7972-07
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 250 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-6138-22
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 3000 mL bag, 4 count, NDC 00990-7972-08
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 500 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-6138-03
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 1000 mL bottle, 12 count, NDC 00990-8138-10
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 250 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-5138-25
    • 0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation, ICU Medical, 500 mL bottle, 24 count, NDC 00990-5138-50
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
Available Products
    • There is insufficient supply for usual ordering

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • All marketed presentations are on allocation.

Safety

    • FDA has authorized Baxter to extend the use dates of multiple product codes without relabeling the products. The following link provides the product codes and expiration dates: https://meded.baxter.com/sites/g/files/ebysai4096/files/2024-10/ExtendedExpDatesIVSolutions%20v2.pdf

Alternative Agents & Management

    • See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation
    • ICU Medical is coordinating with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to increase the availability of products from our portfolio which are manufactured and intended for the Canadian market. Temporarily and effective immediately, ICU Medical will make available for sale in the US the products listed at: https://www.fda.gov/media/182619/download?attachment

Updated

Updated January 27, 2025 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created February 25, 2022 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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